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3D dogfight sequence: target in-game rendering (subject to change)

Original Amiga dogfighting screenshot

3D dogfight sequence "target concept" rendering (subject to change)

Colonel Farrah advises: “Beware the Hun in the Sun” (Wings’ Legacy)

“Relive the action, glory and seat of the pants daring of a WWI Allied fighter pilot! You'll strafe Hun armies, bomb enemy aerodromes and match wits against deadly Aces in heart-stopping dogfights, the loser going down in flames...without a parachute!
More than just a simulator, Wings features genuine arcade action and an emotion packed role-playing experience. Wings is the easy to play air combat simulation you've been waiting for... no complicated keyboard commands. Just fly and shoot!”

3D dogfight sequence "target concept" rendering (subject to change)

It was with these words that Cinemaware’s Wings entered the annals of the videogame industry and the hearts of gamers across the globe 22 years ago. Wings was more than just an action flight sim…it truly was a personal combat experience, reflecting all the drama, emotional involvement and brutality that WWI pilots went through in their (usually short) war experience. The emotional impact that Wings’ game playing experience had on gamers has never been quite replicated in the history of the industry.

If we achieve the minimum funding goal, we will recreate the original game in all its glory – but this time, with full HD graphics & sound, enhanced animations, a revised UI and enhancements to the control interface in order to support current input methods such as touchscreen control. Our target platforms are iOS & Android devices (tablets and mobile devices) and Windows PC. Potential future platforms are Macintosh and videogame consoles. The game will be DRM-free and no additional content will be up for sale – you get the whole game in its entire, original glory!

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However, and this is where it gets most interesting – help us achieve higher funding levels and we will add NEW missions, NEW diary entries and story elements, NEW landscapes, MORE & BETTER animations, ADDITIONAL music tracks, and maybe even MORE COMBAT SEQUENCE MINI-GAMES - making it a truly rich, ultimate DIRECTOR’S CUT! But don’t worry – we won’t screw around with the classic gameplay – it will still be the Wings you know and love! (We will be posting our stretch goals in a future update as well as on the Wings: Director's Cut hotsite).

Raylight Games of Naples, Italy (the experienced developer behind Wings for Game Boy Advance, as well as Amiga classics Speedball 2 and Wing Commander: Prophecy for GBA!) will have the honor of taking on this project under the production leadership and coordination of Cinemaware. They will take on development responsibilities (we anticipate approximately 6 months post Kickstarter funding) to deliver the same impactful experience fans have come to fondly remember.

target in-game 3D assets (subject to change)

In addition, Ken Melville, one of the original writers of and composer for the classic game, will also be involved in the production and will help us design & write new content for the project if we are able to achieve our minimum goal! Exciting indeed!

target in-game screenshot (subject to change)

Like most Kickstarter campaigns, we’ll be posting regular updates about the progress of the project as it moves along, posting new video updates, graphic and sound developments, concept art and developer interviews. But we’re going the extra mile to make our fans and backers feel they are an important part of the process of creating a great game.

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We’re going to make available a private, backers’ only forum where you will be able to contribute ideas and provide feedback, review upcoming artwork and sound, and discuss the evolution of this great project directly with the game’s developers! A Beta test version will also be made available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Once the game is finished, backers will receive the completed version in the available format of their choice (at the US$15 level and above).

Please help us prove that there is still a great demand out there for the unique games that Cinemaware has been so famous for producing, and that inspired so many of us working in the industry today. We have put all our available resources towards creating this Kickstarter campaign and associated materials, with the goal of bringing this classic gaming brand back to life – but now we need your direct help and support to make Wings: Director’s Cut a reality!

You can pledge as little as one
dollar on Kickstarter, but pledges that include some kind of reward start at
US$15 (that includes the game and a set of desktop wallpapers), and can go as
high as US$10,000 (which includes an acrobatic ride in a real double-decker,
WWI-style airplane!). In-between we are
offering awesome T-shirts, caps, posters, a calendar, in-game credits and…some
of the most exciting collector’s items we could think of: a real-life replica
of the Wings 56th Aerosquadron Journal (as seen within the actual game), an authentic aviator bomber jacket and a poster featuring the classic
Wings box cover with YOUR own face
featured in it! How cool is that???!

Prize: Wings Director's Cut Poster (subject to change)

All pledges from US$15 and up
include one (or more) copies of the game, on the platform of your choice. Check out the reward chart for a full list of pledge levels and rewards being offered.

Heroes Live Forever! (The rebirth of Cinemaware)

Wings: Director’s Cut marks the first title in development from
Cinemaware since 2003’s Robin Hood:
Defender of the Crown. We know very well that thousands of our fans have
been clamoring for a new product, and that frustration was mounting. However,
financial constraints have become a reality of the videogame business – with
the major publishing labels having a stranglehold on the market.

The industry had become very
competitive, financial backing very limited, and publishers’ support for unique
gaming experiences such as those that Cinemaware intended to produce disappeared.

Now, with the advent of
Kickstarter and the opportunity that our fans have to directly support us, we can
look forward once more to bringing you great, story-driven, character-rich gaming
experiences! And proclaim our motto to the skies: Heroes Live Forever!

In doing so, we pledge that a share of all future profits we are able to generate with this title (and any other Kickstarter projects we launch) will be distributed back to other Kickstarter projects - creating a virtuous cycle of sharing and helping others which we believe is the true spirit of this great funding platform!

“Curse you, Red Baron!” (Summary)

A quiet revolution is slowly
developing in the games business.

Several years back, the ability
to fund projects directly from your fans and customers was unheard of. Fortunately,
the internet and social media have changed all that. Linking fans to game
developers like Cinemaware directly through a platform like Kickstarter brings
tremendously positive creative liberty and financial independence to an
industry that has, historically, faced the danger of creative stagnation.
Long-established publishers and investors do not cater to a lot of niche
interests and classic gaming brands; ever-dwindling retail outlets squeeze out the
variety of products even further. Thus the game-playing public is increasingly
stuck with the same-old big brands and the same-old game franchises suffering
terminal sequelitis.

Kickstarter is not a store.

Pledge US$ 15 or more
About US$ 15

(WE HAVE ADDED MAC & LINUX VERSIONS! THIS REPLACES THE ORIGINAL $15 PLEDGE LEVEL! FEEL FREE TO CHANGE TO THIS ONE!)

- Your choice of Wings: Director's Cut on Windows PC, Mac or Linux (DRM-free), iOS or Android! - A selection of beautiful desktop wallpapers based on original Wings artwork! - Your name in the credits under the Special Thanks Kickstarter Backers list!

Kickstarter is not a store.

Pledge US$ 80 or more
About US$ 80

(WE HAVE ADDED A JEWEL CASE VERSION TO THIS PLEDGE! THIS REPLACES THE ORIGINAL $80 PLEDGE LEVEL! FEEL FREE TO CHANGE TO THIS ONE!)
All previous rewards included PLUS: - Jewel case with cover insert and copy of the game on a DVD! - An exclusive, Kickstarter Backer Campaign T-Shirt featuring a beautiful Wings logo and artwork! - An awesome Cinemaware logo bumper sticker! (Note: For shipping addresses outside of the USA, please include an additional US$15)

Pledge US$ 10,000
About US$ 10,000

- A LIMITED-EDITION military aviator leather jacket featuring authentic Wings logos and air squadron patches! (Your choice of US, British, French or German insignia!)

- Collaborate with the design team throughout the production of Wings: Director's Cut and receive Consulting Game Designer credit!

- Your choice of a specially arranged, WWI-themed guided tour (must chose one only): visit the Royal Air Force Museum in London (http://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/) OR visit the Omaka Aviation Heritage Centre in New Zealand (http://www.omaka.org.nz/) OR take on a WWI-style biplane ride in the USA (acrobatics included)!!!

(IMPORTANT NOTE: We will cover a 2 nights hotel stay at each on-site location and you can also bring a companion if you wish; however, airfare costs and other traveling expenses NOT included. VISA, travel documents and any other necessary travel arrangements are the visitors' responsibility.)

Kickstarter is not a store.

Pledge US$ 10,000
About US$ 10,000

(SPECIAL ACE REWARD PACKAGE!!!)

All previous rewards included PLUS:

- YOUR LIKENESS featured in a picture frame in Colonel Farrah's briefing screen OR in the 56th Aerosquadron Journal! (Your face will be digitally inserted and matched to one of the in-game photographs which appear throughout the story in the Journal or the mission briefing screen!)